1 in 4 women go back to work less than 2 weeks after giving birth.
The United States was one of the few nations in the world that doesn’t give its workers paid leave. Will a federal paid leave law ever become a reality?
That is Katie Bethell's mission, as the Executive Director and Founder of Paid Leave US. In this episode Diana and Katie discuss the benefits of paid leave and how we can change the narrative and make paid leave a reality for all workers in the United States by 2022.
They also discuss why paid leave is important not only for parents who welcome a child, but also for family members to take care of their aging and sick family members, as well as having paid leave to recuperate from illness.
Paid Leave US believe paid leave should be accessible to all workers, including low income workers, and gig economy workers.
Listen to find out what you can do to fight to make paid leave a reality on a federal level!
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